Pace High alum Addison Russell turned in a two-run homer to lift the Tennessee Smokies over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos on Sunday.

Pace High alum Addison Russell blasted a two-run home run in the first inning to help lift the Tennessee Smokies over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos 4-1 at Smokies Park Sunday afternoon.

Russell, one of the Chicago Cubs top prospects, went 1-for-3 on the afternoon, scoring two runs to go with his two RBI.

Robert Stephenson (L, 5-8) was on cruise control after Russell's homer. He went on to retire 14 Smokies batters in a row until he hit Albert Almora with a pitch following a groundout to start the sixth inning.

Lars Anderson put the game out of reach later in the inning with a two-run double.

Stephenson was being dueled on the other side by Smokies right-hander and Cubs No. 6 prospect Pierce Johnson (W, 4-4). He took a no-hitter into the sixth inning.

Stephenson broke it up at the plate with a two-out single and Johnson retired the next batter, Yorman Rodriguez, on a line drive to second base.

Johnson picked up the win after working six shutout innings, allowing just two hits and a walk with six strikeouts.

Stephenson was charged with four runs on just three hits with two walks and seven strikeouts over six innings in the loss.

Pensacola put together a threat in the ninth, but had to settle for just one run despite bringing the tying run to the plate.

Brodie Greene had the Wahoos only multi-hit game of the afternoon, going 2-for-4. Ross Perez extended his team-high hitting streak to 12 games with an RBI single in the ninth.

The Blue Wahoos will close out their series with the Smokies today as RHP Michael Lorenzen (4-5, 2.57 ERA) steps on the mound.

RHP Eduardo Figueroa (2-1, 4.53 ERA) will get the starting nod for Tennessee.

First pitch is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. at Smokies Park.

After tonight's game, Pensacola will return to action on Wednesday when it hosts the Jackson Generals at Blue Wahoos stadium, the first game in a 10-game home stand.